QUESTION- JP Itd produces three joint products- A, B and C- which are then further processed. It is normal practice for the company to apportion all pre-separation costs on the basis of weight of output of each joint product. Data for the last period is as follows: Costs incurred up to separation point £9,600 Product A Product B Product C Output (kg) 100 60 80 £ £ Costs incurred after separation Point selling price per kg 2,000 1,200 800 After further processing 50 80 60 At pre-separation point (estimate) 25 70 45 Requirements Prepare a statement showing the profit or loss mad by each product using the present method of apportioning pre- separation costs. Advise the management of JP Itd whether or not, on purely financial grounds, it should further process any of the three products.

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JP Itd produces three joint products- A, B and C- which are then further processed. It is normal practice for the company
to apportion all pre-separation costs on the basis of weight of output of each joint product.
Data for the last period is as follows:
Costs incurred up to separation point
£9,600
Product A
Product B
Product C
Output (kg)
100
60
80
£
Costs incurred after separation
2,000
1,200
800
Point selling price per kg
After further processing
At pre-separation point (estimate)
50
80
60
25
70
45
Requirements
Prepare a statement showing the profit or loss mad by each product using the present method of apportioning pre-
separation costs.
Advise the management of JP Itd whether or not, on purely financial grounds, it should further process any of the three
products.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION- JP Itd produces three joint products- A, B and C- which are then further processed. It is normal practice for the company to apportion all pre-separation costs on the basis of weight of output of each joint product. Data for the last period is as follows: Costs incurred up to separation point £9,600 Product A Product B Product C Output (kg) 100 60 80 £ Costs incurred after separation 2,000 1,200 800 Point selling price per kg After further processing At pre-separation point (estimate) 50 80 60 25 70 45 Requirements Prepare a statement showing the profit or loss mad by each product using the present method of apportioning pre- separation costs. Advise the management of JP Itd whether or not, on purely financial grounds, it should further process any of the three products.
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